Medicine-dropper.



No. ?83,688. PATENTED FEB. 28, 1905. J. C. DUJAT.

MEDICINE DROPPER.

APPLIUATION FILED MAY 2, 1904.

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iarrn Patented uFebruary ,28, 1905.

JOHN (l. DUJArl, F NEW YORK, N. Y.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 783,688, dated February223, 1905.

Application filed May 2, 1904. Serial No` 205,934.

Be it known that li, JOHN C. DUJAT, a citizen o'l the United States, anda resident ot' New York, in the county of New York and State et' NewYork, have invented certain new and use- :Ful Improvements inMedicine-Droppers, oli which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to a medicine dropper, and has for itsobject to arrange a device to be applied to a medicine-bottle by meansot' which the liquid contained in the bottlc will be allowed to flow indrops, and thus enable the patient to take the right number of drops.The arrangement of this device is such that it can be readily attachedto bottles with necks of different sizes.

The device consists of a conical 'funnel oli' any suitablemateriahpreferably oi' glass. The top and the bottom ofthe funnel areopen, the hole of the bottom being sufficiently narrow to permit theliquid to iiOw in drops. At its back the funnel is provided with alateral pro jection serving to bear a spring-clasp, which may be made ofsuitable spring material and adapted to engage the neck oi' amedicine-botn tle. rllhe device is to be applied to the bottlc crosswiseto the longitudinal dimension 'of the latter, so that when the bottle istilted over to pour out the liquid the funnel will extend downward andthe liquid flowing into the funnel will flow out from the funnel indrops.

The present invention also relates to some other means, which will behereinafter more particularly speciiied.

In order to make my invention more clear, the same is illustrated in theaccompanying' drawings, in which similar reference-numerals denotesimilar parts, and in whicl Figure 1 is a vertical section of thedevice, the latter being' shown in use and as applied to amedicine-bottle; Fig. 2, a front view of the device; Fig. 3, a top viewthereof; Fig. t,

glass, this latter material being antiseptic. As seen from the drawings,the tunnel has an open top and bottom, the hole G ot the bottom being1sullieiently narrow as te cause the liquid to low out in drops. At itsback the funnel l is provided with a lateral projection 5, serving as abearing tor a clasp 3, which may be made of a strip oli' resilientmaterial, as metal, hard rubber, or the like, and is attached to theprojection 5 by simply bending this strip around the latter. llo preventthe turning of the clasp 3 upon the projection 5, the latter may be madeoblong, as shown, or square. At one side ot' the 'tumiel a spout 7 maybe provided to allow the surplus liquid to be poured back into thebottle. 'llo prevent a lateral displacement ot' the clasp 3 upon theprojection the free end oil thelatter may be provided with a V[langesecuring the clasp 3 in position.

ln order to apply the device to a medicinebottle, the neck ol the bottleis placed between the two ends ot' the clasp and the latter is pressedupward, whereby the spring-arms ol the clasp will be opened and engagethe neck 2 ot the bottle l, as shown in the drawings.

A scale denotingl the number el drops eontained in the funnel at aparticular partthereot may be provided on the outer surlaee oli theglass funnel, whereby the patient will be enabled to always control thenumber el' drops to be taken.

In Figs. 4, 5, and 6 a medilication olE the above-described arrangementis shown. ln this modiiication the spout does not extend outward as inthe lirst arrangement, but a spout 9 is arranged inside the funnel Ll,so as to project into the mouth ol the bottle when the funnel is appliedto the latter. This spout may be at its inner end wider than at itsonteiend in order to permit the liquid to be easier poured back into thebottle when the latter is turned upright.

lt will be seen that when the funnel is applied to the bottle and thelatter tilted over into the position shown the liquid contained in thebottle will iiew into the tunnel through and around the spout, whilewhen the bottle is turned upright again the liquid will l'low back intothe bottle through the spout El. l

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do not confine myself, however, to the particular arrangement shown, asit will be understood that various changes ot' the di'erent parts may bemade without departing from the spirit of my invention.

That I desire to secure by Letters Patent l. A medicine-dropper,comprising a conical funnel of any suitable material, preferably ofglass, said funnel being provided with an open top and bottom, the holeof the bottom being suiiciently narrow to cause the liquid to flow outin drops, a lateral projection at the back of the funnel, a clasp borneupon said projection and adapted to engage the neck of themedicine-bottle in such a manner that when the bottle is tilted over thefunnel will extend downwardly crosswise to the longitudinal dimension ofthe bottle and permit the liquid to flow into the funnel, substantiallyand for the purpose as specified.

, bottle, a scale on the outer surface of the funnel, a spout inside thefunnel, said spout projeoting outward and being curved so as to projectinto the neck of the bottle when in use, substantially and for thepurpose as specified.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,this 30th day.

of April, 1904.

JOHN C. DUJAT.

ftnessesz JOSEPH F. DUJA'r, V. H. DowNus.

